2008 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 57

Safety and Security Occupant safety Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD), seat belt force limiter The seat belts for the front and rear seats are equipped with emergency tensioning devices and seat belt force limiters. The ETD is designed to activate in the following cases: in frontal or rear-end impacts exceeding the system deployment threshold in side impacts exceeding the system's preset deployment threshold on the far side of the impact in certain vehicle rollovers if the restraint systems are operational and functioning correctly, see = indicator lamp ( page 617) In an impact, emergency tensioning devices remove slack from the seat belts in such a way that the seat belts fit more snugly against the body. Seat belt force limiters, when activated, are employed to help reduce the peak force exerted by the seat belts on occupants during a crash. Warning! Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE®) Warning! G G A pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) that was activated must be replaced. When disposing of the pyrotechnic emergency tensioning device, our safety instructions must be followed. These are available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The PRE-SAFE® system is intended to reduce the effects of an accident on properly seat-belted vehicle occupants. Despite having the PRE-SAFE® system in your vehicle, the possibility of injuries occurring as a result of an accident cannot be eliminated. Therefore, you should always drive carefully and adjust your driving to the prevailing road, weather, and traffic conditions. Automatic comfort-fit feature seat belt An automatic comfort-fit feature for the front seats reduces the retracting force of the seat belts when they are in normal use. i The ETDs for the front seats will only activate if the front seat belt is fastened (latch plate properly inserted into buckle). The ETDs for the rear seats will activate with or without the respective seat belt fastened. Your vehicle automatically takes preventive measures to better protect the occupants in the following hazardous situations. 56